There are exceptions. The sea walls in the Netherlands are sized for 10,000-year flood numbers, and I got a pleasant chill up my back when I read that, because there’s something really nice about seeing a civilization build for thousands of years in the future.
Or at least people taking expected value mildly seriously and not just copying the engineering standards acceptable for roads.
Or at least people taking expected value mildly seriously and not just copying the engineering standards acceptable for roads.